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Thomae Jones 1963.
I am looking for anyone that wintered over
with my father, Charles Thomae (Tom or
Tommy) Jones. He was a diver and was in the
Seabees. I believe he was there in 1963.
That was his second time. I am not sure
about his first but he joined the Navy in
1955 so it was sometime in between.
Apr '15

Alexander Ronnie Chaeplin 1967-69 This
was my Dad and he passed away in 2007. I
have some pics from his time in Antarctica.
He was a Seabee and was an electrician. His
anniversary is coming up in a few days and
was hoping that someone might be able to
give me some more info on my Dad that I can
share with my son who is currently learning
about Antarctica in school. Thanks,
Bernadette - Shirley NY -
Feb '15

Kenneth Rager - McMurdo
Station, 1956-57? My name is Traicy.
My grandfather was Kenneth and I believe he
was 17-20? yrs old when at McMurdo Station.
I don't know all the details but he was from
Pennsylvania and had 1 daughter Debbie born
in 56 (my mom) and another Diane born in 57
at the time. He had 5 more children. I know
that he developed frostbite on his hands as
many did and told of ice in his beard. He also
was a softball pitcher for the Navy. If anyone
knows of him or has pictures of him with fellow
servicemen please feel free to contact me. Pennsylvania.
Jun '13

Looking for any picture of the Winter Over 69
Plaque that hung in the Original
Chapel of the Snows. I am aware the the
original Chapel was destroyed by fire in
1978, but hope that someone may have
made a photograph. Randy D. Wood, OAE,
W/O 69
May '14

1960's

Jim Affeldt (McMurdo
/ Pole / Hallet / Vostok - 1968/69 72/73 75/76) - Rock
Stream New York
I worked in the McMurdo fabrication shop. Did repairs at the Pole & Hallet.
Drank with the Russians at Vostok.

Hank Beck (1962-1963) -
Evansville
Helo plane captain

Steven Bendzak (1968) - Colton, Washington

Bill Bertrand (MCB6 and
CBU201 1965-1966) - Harwich port , Ma
I worked on the water lines going and from the nuke plant , also worked in
the nuke plant installing new boiler for water treatment
plant. Turn on desalination unit and tested fresh water
by drinking some, was pretty good (we thought).

David Bresnahan
(McMurdo, South Pole, Palmer - 1967-2007) - USA

Jimmy Burke "Phantom Mouse"
(McMurdo - 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964) - Ossipee New Hampshire Worked loading C130, Mees Cooking, Admin office, drove the
weasel truck 1943 studabaker, got to the pole on
1962 flight, had the greatest time of my life in
those years.

Dennis Cannon (Summers of 64-65, 66-67 &
67-68) - Boise, Idaho
I was a Navy civilian engineer at the PM-3A Nuclear Power Plant for three
summers in the 1960's, and travelled to the Pole
and Byrd Station. I have an OAE Certificate from 1965.

Jerry Clark (McMurdo and
Scott Pole Stations) - Social Circle Georgia I would like to hear from
anyone from summer tours October 1966 - April 1967
and October 1967 - April 1968. I have kept up with
a few of the men and would like to hear from anyone
else on the ice during that time.

Charles Claxton (McMurdo - 1963-1967)
- Atlanta, Ga USA

Durham, James T. (Winter-Over 66-67)
- Coconut Creek, Fl.33073
Started out in 1966 with VX-6 Medical Dept. Stationed at the sickbay at Williams
Field. Transferred to the Winter-over party of Deep
Freeze 67.CDR. Mills was our Base C.O. Being a career
Hospital Corpsman I found myself flying Medivac missions
in Vietnam about a year and half after coming off the
ice.

Earl Griffith - Griff
(McMurdo, Beardmore, Hallett - 1970-1973) - Helena,
Montana
I was assigned to the firehouse gang at McMurdo for a couple of months until
I made grade to AG-3, then on to Beardmore Glacier to
take weather obs. Finally got sent to Hallett in Jan
71 and spent the next two seasons there. We closed the
station in Feb 73. Capt. Van Reeth allowed me to keep
the last American flag that flew over the station while
still an active US Navy base. The Ice was the best damn
tour in the Navy. Good people, good friends.

Grisham, Paul O. (1968) - La Mesa, CA, USA.
Winter-over meteorologists (USN) in 1968. Will be happy to talk to any of
the ice rats...

Calvin Griswold (Griz)
(1966-67, McMurdo Station/Yates Army Airfield Camp 1)
- Ocala, Florida USA I served as a mess cook at McMurdo from 1966-1967. I was with Antarctica
Support Activities for the summer months. I few out
of Davisville , Rhode Island to Christchurch, New Zealand.
From there to Williams Air field to McMurdo Station.
I had a list of the men that served with me but lost
it during the years. Is there any way of finding out
the names of the men who were stationed with me. I have
pictures of them but can't remember their names. While
there I also went on a 3 month expedition to Marie Byrd
Land with a Army unit who few helicopters. It was called
Yeats Army Airfield, Camp 1.

L. Johnson, Larry O. RM2 (1961 -
McMurdo, Little Rockford, Beardmore) - Aloha, Oregon,
USA
I wintered over at the transmitter site on the hill. I spent 3 months at
Little Rockford an 3 months at Beardmore Glacier. I
was just a kid of 19. Great time and went from there
to the submarine force.

Larry Kaib (1965-1966)
- Mckees Rocks, PA, 15136
Part of Winter-Over party on Deep Freeze 66. Started out running the electronics
warehouse then moved over to run the automotive parts
warehouse. Lots of fond memories from the Playboy Club
next to Chapel Of The Snows. Lots of good friends from
the supply corp of which I was a part. Also loved the
following R&R in Christchurch. Wow, what a place.
I'll remember the good times I had in the Deep Freeze
tour and Christchurch forever.

David A. Kaczmarczyk "Kaz"
(McMurdo Transmitter Site "up on the hill"
- 1966-1967) - Chesapeake, Virginia
Worked at the transmitter site and operated the Ham Shack for yhe phone calls
home with Cmr Mills, RM1 McKensie (Mac) and ET! albrecht.
Was there for the first C141 fly by (no guts) Air force
crew and the first landing of same (navy Crew) "Oh
those fresh provisions and mail.

Mike Liso (CBU 201 - 1966) - East
Haven Ct-USA
Looking for anyone who served with CBU 201 and went to the Ice in 1966.We
started the first de-saltation unit that ran from the
Nuke Plant down to the Town.

Robert McNeish - NavNuPU PM3A*
- (1967) - Summerville, SC, USA What a change
from when I arrived and to see the building that is
being used today to house and feed the crew. What a
Change!! - email available

* - It means
I was one of those guys up on the hill at the Nuclear
Power Plant. I was not a Nuke, Just the unit supply
man. The definition is Naval Nuclear Power Unit
(PM-3A). The PM-3A was the letter designation assigned
to that particular Unit. Also up on the hill in
one of the buildings was the water distillation
units. The second was installed during w/o 67-68.
In the same building was two large water tanks,
one full of salt water, the second full of fresh
water that supplied down town.

ET2 Frank Nadeau - (1962 -63 Winter Over)
- Virginia, USA. Wintered over 1962-63. Worked
in the Comm Center halfway up the hill. Moved the Electronic
spare parts from a snow bank outside the Comm Center
down to the second deck of a newly constructed warehouse.
New pictures don't allow one to figure out where
the old buildings were. PM3A provided power when it
was up. We lived in T-5 huts where the guy on the bottom
bunk slept in a down mummy bag and the guy in the top
bunk just used a sheet. - email available

Ed North (65 - 66 W/O) - Wolcottville
In.
CM 3 at the time, Willy Field summer with crash crew Wintered at the firehouse
in McMurdo.

Ken Osicki (Zorro) (BioLab
McMurdo, DF 63 - Broadview Hts, OH
Winter over 62-63 as Manager BioLab and Asst. Station Scientific Leader. One
of the "USARPS" housed next door to the chapel.

Andy Prevento jr (W/O 68 -
69) - USA -
Wintered in 1968
and 1969 at McMurdo, enjoyed myself and what a trip,
I
rode one of the C121 super connies back to
Christchurch NZ in Oct of 1969. Retired as a senior
chief. best of luck would love to see the place now
that it is all done.

Dick Przywitowski SKI (1966) - Lafayette,
Colorado Winter over at Pole Station 1966, Winter Over McMurdo Station 1968. Station
Scientific Leader both stations.

Mike "Rice-a-Roni" Rice RM2
(South Pole & McMurdo - 1969/1970) -
Carlsbad, California, U.S.A. Summered at South Pole Station, Wintered Over
at McMurdo Station. Arrived McMurdo Sept. 1st, 1969
on VXE-6 Super Constellation "Pegasus", which
crashed opening base the next year and is still down
there. Departed Ice on 31 October, 1970. While at Pole
was communicating with Max Conrad flying the "White
Penguin" when he pancaked into the ice upon take
off. His plane is still at the pole. Had Christmas dinner
with Rep. Jerry L. PETTIS on Christmas day 1969 and
made a phone patch to his wife. Jerry L. PETTIS Memorial
V.A. Hospital in Loma Linda CA is named after him. That's
where I go for treatment for cancer from exposure to
Agent Orange in Vietnam in the 60's. Would like to hear
from any other Winter Over 70 guys or ANYBODY who has
endured the Long Antarctic Winter.

Burke Richards (1968) - Lewiston,
Idaho, USA

Paul Rhoads (McMurdo
- WO 66,70, SS 71,72) - Magnolia, Tx. USA

Gary Seal (63-66) - Alton,
Ill
Was summer support during those years rm3 then rm2 when not at McMurdo we
were based at Davisville RI

Mike Showalter - Big Time - ATN2 (McMurdo
helocrew avionics 1968-69) - Milton Vermont USA
2 seasons on the ice. Winfly 1969 Erebus club and
the, ham radio calls back to folks in the USA. memories are
forever for those of us who were on one of the last frontier
explorations of the 20th century the pleasure was all mine
serving with fellow explorers sailors et.al..

Bob Stevens (Winter over
at McMurdo - 1968) - Sacramento Ca.
Would love to communicate with anyone from the winter over crew.

John Svensson (McMurdo,
Deep Freeze 1963-1964) - Kalama, Washington
As I did Oceanographic work in the Arctic 600 miles north of Pt. Barrow, Alaska. I
am listed as one of the last 100 living Arctic explorers
by Ohio State.

Clinton "Gene" Van
Horn (1967-1968 winter
over) - Walker, IA
I was an RM2 with the winter over crew of 67-68. If any of the crew from that
year would be interested in communicating, I would enjoy
the connection.

Wayne D. Wright (Christchurch
/ McMurdo / Travis AFB - 1963) - Aurora, CO 80012 USA
Further comments: Would like to see Some Photos of VX-6's Jamesway Hut and
also The Movie theatre, as well as USAF' James way hut.
and any info as to the C-130 that had to use the Ice
runway to land and slid off at end of runway into snow
bank, Tail$ 813 inn 13th of Dec 1963.